Rome Weather - Best and Worst Months to Go

Rome weather varies widely throughout the year, which makes choosing the right month to go an important part of any vacation plan.

The average monthly high temperature is 69 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the World Weather Organization. Average highs peak at more than 83 degrees in July and August and bottom in the mid-50s in December, January, February and March.

The average monthly low temperature -- mainly nighttime -- is 51 degrees with a peak of more than 60 degrees in June, July, August and September and a bottom in the upper 30s in January and February.

Precipitation also varies widely from month to month. The city averages 2.4 inches of rain and six rain days per month. But precipitation -- mainly rain with occasionally some snow -- shows up more often during the city's wet season of October through January. Precipitation totals at least three inches each month and hits a high point of more than four inches in November. Rain days hit a high point of 10 in November as well.

Rainfall reaches its lowest point in June and July, with June seeing 0.6 inches on average and July only slightly more. Rain days average about two per month.

Weather patterns for Rome clearly show that the wet season of October through January, combined with low temperatures, is not an ideal time to visit Rome on vacation. February and March fare only somewhat better as rain starts to decline and temperatures gradually increase.

Rome is best visited in May, June and September for anyone who enjoys touring a city with daytime temperatures in the 70s, although rainfall starts to climb in September. Anyone preferring warmer weather will find that July and August are the warmest months to visit.